For the first time, Lincolnshire celebrated its multimillion pound construction and property industry by launching a new set of industry awards. The Lincolnshire Construction and Properties award ceremony, hosted by Lincolnshire Chamber of Commerce, was run to recognise, unite and champion the county’s leading construction and property businesses, and the dedicated people who work so hard behind the […]

Major Contracts had the pleasure of handing over the £6 million Cartergate Office Development in Grimsby yesterday to the delighted occupants, law firm Wilkin Chapman. North East Lincolnshire Councillors were extremely pleased with the finished building. Wilkin Chapman chief executive Des Mannion said: It’s been a fantastic collaboration between the council, the Gelder Group and the firm. […]

Inline with the Gelder Group’s 20 by 17 Vision for training, the company has been the driver behind seeing the UK’s first ever Construction Career College open in Gainsborough – a partnership with Lincoln College Gainsborough Campus. The Gelder Group were also delighted to assist the students to get ready for work by donating Personal […]

Lincoln College Companionship is awarded in recognition of significant and meaningful contributions made by former students and close supports who have made a valuable impact on the college’s reputation and development, or built a legacy of lasting enhancement to the education and training of its learners. Group CEO, Steve Gelder commented: I feel extremely honoured […]

The UK’s first Construction Careers College in Gainsborough has now enrolled over 20 students onto the course. Many local construction organisations are getting involved. They are helping to develop the curriculum and course format, as well as providing staff to undertake workshops with the students. The Gelder Group Design Department recently undertook a design workshop with […]

A sod cutting ceremony was held on the site of the new North Hykeham Community Hub to celebrate the commencement of the contract. The ceremony was attended by the Mayor of North Hykeham Susannah Spencer, Deputy Mayor Edwin Rigby and Town Clerk Tracey Broughton, Kevin Manterfield (Gelder Major Contracts Director) and Ian Pickwell (Gelder Contracts Manager). The community hub will […]

Craig Elston (Site Manager) has successfully handed-over his first solo project to Lincoln’s North Fire and Rescue Team. Craig was responsible for building a new accommodation block for the existing Fire Station. The new build has been kept in keeping with the existing Fire Station and provides an additional six rooms for firefighters, and a communal area […]

The Xeric Ltd team are well-known in the industry for providing high-energy drying and pest elimination services, but now they can add a new service to their resume. On a recent job in Preston, their heating equipment was used to rescue valuable materials that would otherwise have been written-off! The team were tasked with applying […]

Working alongside large insurance companies and networks, our IRR (Insurance, Renovation and Repair) department is constantly being assessed via rigorous annual audits and regular monitoring. The most recent audits carried out by LV= and Lloyds Banking Group have both been confirmed as green, for the second consecutive year! On the audit results, Louisa Sharpe (head […]

Work on extending the car parking spaces at the Gelder Group’s Head Office (Tillbridge Lane, Sturton-by-Stow) are well underway.  The new permeable paving system will allow the grass to grow through interlocking honeycomb plastic grids to provide a sustainable, free draining parking area that will predominantly be used to store plant, machinery and vans. The […]